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  1. 07-23-2010 #1
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    It's really a toy but is an interesting example of what can be done if you are completely mad! If development continues, it might not be a toy for long!

    A full (and very pretty) gui with various tools including a dvd player and web browser in an operating system that fits on a single floppy disk!

    I have been giving it a look see in Virtual Box and it's gob-smacking what they have done. I am glad there are nutters in this world.

    Keep it up guys

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    Looks interesting, but I'm not sure how I (a newbie) would benefit from it.
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    It's not currently that useful for anything but the most basic requirements, but is interesting to see just how much can be put into a floppy disk (1.44mb) image.

    It's worth setting up in a VM just for that!
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    My old laptop has a floppy, and the older computer I use at work for internet connection has one, but not many computers have a floppy anymore, do they? If I read the site right, it isn't live bootable either. Now if they can continue to develope, and put it on a live USB key or live mini cd, it might get real interesting. Of course, I may be misunderstanding their target user group. If they are developing for underdeveloped countries where older equipment may be more common, then they are on the right track.
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    It will boot from the floppy OK. Certainly the VM does.

    From what I understand (and I may be wrong) it's more a "let's see what we can do" project
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    Perhaps it's from downloading and copying the file on a windows machine, then sneaker netting to the linux only laptop, but it wouldn't live boot for me. I received a "non-system disk, please replace and try again" message.
    The screen shots and info on the website looks good, hope they pursue this project.
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